shèn
tòu

HSK 7-9
common
technical
verb

Meaning of 渗透

渗透 means to permeate; to mix through a membrane; to seep through; to soak into. Pronounced shèn tòu. HSK 7-9.

  • to permeate; to mix through a membrane
  • to seep through; to soak into
  • to infiltrate; to pervade; to gradually influence

Definitions & Examples

Zài
shèn
tòu
guò
chéng
zhōng
 
róng
huì
tōng
guò
bàn
tòu
jìn
róng
 

During osmosis, the solvent passes through the semipermeable membrane into the solution.

Fǎn
shèn
tòu
shù
cháng
yòng
hǎi
shuǐ
dàn
huà
 

Reverse osmosis technology is often used for seawater desalination.